[Airo-linux-general] Dell TrueMobile 1150

[Jim C. <ji...@pi...>]

I'm trying to determine if there is a Linux driver for the "Dell 
TrueMobile 1150" internal wireless network device on the Inspiron
4100 or 8100.  On Dell's support site a screen shot for setting it 
up under Windows showed an Aironet logo.  But Cisco's web site 
disclaims all knowledge of the brand name "TrueMobile 1150" (or 
anything else 1150).  So, does anyone on the list know, will the 
Aironet driver(s) work, or do you know anything about this equipment
that might help me decide if I can use it?  Thanks very much in 
advance.

Dell's response to a query was, ``It's a DELL network solution!''
Big help.  If Dell (or any other vendor) really wants to sell to the
Linux community, they should clearly identify the chipsets for the 
onboard stuff; otherwise too many people will take advantage of their
30-day return policy.

I'm currently using Proxim Symphony on a Dell Inspiron 3800, and I
want to upgrade both the laptop and the wireless.  When I bought it
I had the same lack of information about Dell's wireless cards, which
again I believed to be Aironet (802.11), but I declined the special
pricing from Dell because I couldn't discover what I was getting.
With an internal device, the decision is much more critical.

		-- jimc